Description
This Crusted Chicken Cobb Salad with Honey Mustard Dressing is a delicious and hearty meal that combines crispy chicken, fresh vegetables, and a tangy dressing. Perfect for a satisfying lunch or dinner.
Ingredients
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For the Crusted Chicken:
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 2 eggs, beaten
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- Salt and black pepper to taste
For the Salad:
- 6 cups mixed salad greens
- 2 hard-boiled eggs, sliced
- 1 avocado, diced
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- ½ cup cooked bacon, crumbled
- ½ cup crumbled blue cheese
- ½ small red onion, thinly sliced
- Salt and black pepper to taste
For the Honey Mustard Dressing:
- ¼ cup Dijon mustard
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- ¼ cup olive oil
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Prepare the chicken: Season chicken with salt and pepper. Dredge in flour, then dip in beaten eggs, and coat with panko, Parmesan, garlic powder, and paprika mixture.
- Bake the chicken: Place chicken on a greased baking sheet and bake for 20–25 minutes until golden brown and cooked through.
- Make the dressing: Whisk together Dijon mustard, honey, mayonnaise, apple cider vinegar, olive oil, salt, and pepper.
- Assemble the salad: Arrange salad greens on a platter. Top with sliced crusted chicken, eggs, avocado, tomatoes, bacon, blue cheese, and red onion.
- Serve: Drizzle with honey mustard dressing and enjoy!
Notes
- For a lighter version, air fry the chicken instead of baking.
- You can swap blue cheese for feta if preferred.
- This salad is hearty enough for a main course and pairs well with crusty bread.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course, Salad
- Method: Baking, Assembly
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 large salad
- Calories: 610
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 890 mg
- Fat: 36 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 24 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: 6 g
- Protein: 42 g
- Cholesterol: 175 mg